Week 3:Continue your work with the company you selected in Week 1 Microsoft Corporate.

In preparation for the Week 4 Summative Assessment, research your companys financial reports from the past fiscal year, along with the market conditions from that same year.

In a 1- to 2-page chart, compare your companys current financial reports with the market conditions from the previous fiscal year. Focus on interest rates, Federal Reserve Bank monetary policy changes, or other market conditions relevant to the company you selected.

Week 4:A companys financial reports are used for a variety of reasons, including determining how the company is doing in the financial market. You decide to evaluate the effects of economic and market conditions on your companys financial performance. Completing this exercise provides you with financial market research to present to your management team to inspire new KPIs and policies.

Assessment Deliverable

Use the previous years financial reports research you completed in Week 3.

Write a 2- to 3-page shareholder analysis in which you address the following:

• Evaluate economic conditions that influence company performance. Consider political, environmental, currency (money), global economics, and government influences on economic conditions.
• Compare market conditions from the previous year with the companys performance for that same year. Conclude how the market conditions that year influenced the companys performance, such as interest rates, Federal Reserve Bank monetary policy changes, or other market conditions relevant to the company you selected.
• Analyze year-over-year performance from the past two years. Consider key metrics or ratios such as trailing PE ratio, forward PE ratio, price to book, return on assets, and return on equity in your conclusions.